The publisher apparently has some cash to throw around, so it's going to pass some of that on to you.

Source: Press Release

Do you remember The Summer of Valiant? It was a heady time when Valiant made its big return to comic book shelves this past summer. X-O Manowar, Bloodshot, Harbinger, and Archer & Armstrong all showed up and a good time was had by all. Well, Valiant must have pulled down some scratch from those titles, because they're willing to do something no other comic book publisher is able to do: cut prices. In an effort to introduce their launch titles to more people, The Flyin' V is going to be offering the first trades of all four of the above named titles for less money than they would have, apparently. The first collection of X-O Manowar hit shelves for less than a ten-dollar cup of coffee, and now the three other titles are following suit. So there you have it, folks. Trade paperbacks for $9.99. Good deal.

Here's the press release:

VALIANT Slashes First Four TPB Collections to $9.99!

Valiant is proud to announce that it is cutting the price of the upcoming trade paperback volumes collecting the four series that launched the "Summer of Valiant" – X-O Manowar, Harbinger, Bloodshot, and Archer & Armstrong – to the special introductory price of $9.99!

Due to popular demand, each of Valiant's previously solicited trade paperback collections will be joining X-O Manowar Vol. 1: By The Sword TPB by Robert Venditti and Cary Nord – on sale December 5th – at the $9.99 price point. With one collection hitting stores each month through March, this is the perfect entry point into the new Valiant Universe, the critically acclaimed comic book relaunch of 2012!

"Valiant is dedicated to getting its titles into the hands of as many new readers as possible and a $9.99 price point is the perfect way to do that," said Valiant Publisher Fred Pierce. "Our 'Summer of Valiant' launch generated a tremendous amount of critical acclaim, and retailer support for the first X-O Manowar trade paperback has been through the roof. If you've been holding out on trying a particular title or the new Valiant Universe as a whole, this is the perfect opportunity to find out what you've been missing. You'll get hooked!"

Four series. Four months. Four all-new entry points into the superhero universe that has everyone talking. Featuring work from some of the industry's leading talents, find out why Valiant has topped the charts and won over a legion of fans and critics worldwide with the X-O Manowar Vol. 1: By The Sword TPB, Harbinger Vol. 1: Omega Rising TPB, Bloodshot Vol. 1: Setting The World On Fire TPB, and Archer & Armstrong Vol. 1: The Michelangelo Code TPB– on sale in finer comic shops everywhere this winter!

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